States across the U.S. have taken steps to ensure that COVID-19 vaccines are widely accessible after the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approved updated shots with new restrictions. The agency last month authorized the new COVID-19 shots only for those over the age of 65 and people with underlying health conditions, a move that marked … Read more
California, Oregon, and Washington announced on Wednesday that they are creating a health alliance that will share “credible information” about vaccine safety and efficacy, at a time when the federal health agency tasked with releasing vaccine guidance has been thrown into chaos. In a joint statementthe Democratic governors of the three West Coast states said … Read more
Sweeping cuts in President Donald Trump’s “One Big Beautiful Bill” targeting abortion providers threaten to drastically reduce access to a wide variety of sexual and reproductive health care services in Maine—even though the state has protected reproductive rights. Two organizations—Planned Parenthood and Maine Family Planning—that serve roughly half of the patients in Maine’s entire sexual … Read more
Foreign states will be allowed to own up to 15% of British newspapers and news magazines under new laws. The move follows a takeover bid of the Telegraph and the Spectator by RedBird IMI last year, backed by the Abu Dhabi ruling family, which led the then Tory government to ban foreign-state ownership of UK … Read more
Ready to be done thinking about taxes this year? With two weeks to go till April 15, you’d be forgiven for being sick of it all by now, but depending on where you live, you’ve got a little bit of a break this year: lowered state income taxes. Tax rates vary from state to state … Read more
Aurora? Sorta! The northern lights were trending on social media Thursdaybut don’t get your hopes up too much. Only a limited region of the U.S. will be able to see it. According to the Space Weather Prediction Center at the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, Thursday’s aurora borealis will be rather mild. The agency is … Read more
Frito-Lay is recalling a limited number of Tostitos tortilla chips because they may contain undeclared milk. The company said Wednesday that the recall includes less than 1,300 13-ounce bags of Tostitos Cantina Traditional Yellow Corn Tortilla Chips. The bags could contain nacho cheese-flavored tortilla chips, which are made with milk. Frito-Lay said there have been … Read more
Canada leaves the CONCACAF Nations League with a third-place finish — and a smile after defeating the United States 2-1 on Sunday. Before the game, Canada coach Jesse Marsch downplayed the backdrop of the political tension between the two North American rivals. But he showed his players the tape of the fight-filled start to the … Read more
Abortion rights advocates are closely following what they call a growing and alarming trend: lawmakers in several states have introduced bills that would allow authorities to charge people who obtain abortions with homicide. Such bills have been introduced in at least 10 states for the 2025 legislative session: Georgia, Idaho, Indiana, Iowa, Kentucky, Missouri, North … Read more
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